What items can I easily replace with plastic free or less plastic alternatives?
The water bottle! Poor preparation couple with a change of plans left me with a water bottle!
The energy bar wrappers.

What items would I be willing to give up if a plastic free alternative doesn’t exist?
Miracle-Gro packet. I have a few of these left over from a school project a few years ago so I’m using them up.
The plants tags were found in a plastic pot in the shed left by a previous owner. I’m reusing the pot.
The pizza cutter wheel was a purchase made to try to use up a Bed Bath and Beyond gift card (see last week). I’m using to cut my homeade egg noodles that I use in my soup instead of the instant soup packets. It’s made it a lot easier.

What items are essential and seem to have no plastic-free alternative?
Stupid broccoli and cilantro tags. I am growing cilantro and eventually I’ll be able to buy more veggies at the farmer’s market but this is Maine- the growing season is not very long so most of the year it has to come from the store.

What lifestyle change(s) might be necessary to reduce my plastic consumption?
I am transitioning from unemployed to working and I was not prepared in the food dept. I’m working on having easy to travel food.

What one plastic item am I willing to give up or replace this week?
Those energy bar wrappers.

Hi Laura. I think it depends on what’s available to you in bulk. For me, I would make sandwiches (plastic-free bread), pasta salad (bulk pasta), bulgar or other cold salad from grains. You know what? I depends on what you’re willing to eat cold. I like cold pizza, so maybe I’m not the best person to ask. I’ll post on my Facebook page tomorrow and see what people say.

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